Man who attacked Las Vegas judge in shocking video faces 13 new charges

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY
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A convict captured on video violently attacking a Nevada judge while being sentenced on a recent battery charge this week is set to reappear in court next week on more than a dozen new charges, while the judge was back to work a day after the incident.

Deobra Delone Redden, 30, was slated to appear in court Thursday to face new charges but refused to attend the hearing, according to The Associated Press.

Online Clark County jail records show Redden remained jailed without bond Friday and the court date was rescheduled for Tuesday morning.

The attack took place as District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus attempted to sentence the 30-year-old defendant during a hearing after being convicted of attempted battery causing substantial bodily harm.

In November, Redden pleaded guilty to the reduced charged and was released from custody. Court records show he was initially charged in connection to a baseball bat attack with felony assault with a deadly weapon.

Nevada Department of Corrections records show that in 2021, he also served prison time following a third-offense domestic battery conviction.

'I just can't with that history'

During the hearing, Redden, who was unshackled standing next to his attorney, said to the judge, "I'm a person who will never stop trying to do the right thing, no matter how hard it is... I'm trying."

She responded "I appreciate that, but I think it's time that you get a taste of something else because I just can't with that history."

"Naw (expletive) that," he immediately exclaimed then ran towards the judge flinging himself over the bench, pulling her to the floor by her hair.

After the assault, at least three other people in the courtroom worked to pull Redden off the judge. One, a court clerk, is seen on video repeatedly hitting Redden.

In this image from video provided by the Clark County District Court, Judge Mary Kay Holthus is seen cradling her head after a defendant launched over her desk during his sentencing in a felony battery case, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in Las Vegas. Authorities say the judge suffered minor injuries n the attack while a courtroom marshal suffered a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder.

After the attack, an image provided by the court shows the judge standing behind the bench holding her head in her hand.

The judge suffered minor injuries and a courtroom deputy suffered a gash to his head and a dislocated shoulder, The Associated Press reported.

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13 new charges filed

Jail records show Redden now faces 13 new charges including coercion with force, intimidation of a public officer, extortion, and multiple counts of battery on a protected person.

Holthus was elected in 2018 after working for the district attorney’s office for more than 27 years, including 16 years as a prosecutor on the special victims' unit, according to the District Court’s website.

Contributing: Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY; The Associated Press

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

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